CAHME Announces the Initial Accreditation of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM), MHSA Program
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
CAHME Board of Directors approved the initial accreditation of the LECOM School of Health Services Administration’s MHSA program for a four-year term. SPRING HOUSE, PA, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Board of Directors has approved initial accreditation... Read More »
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes LECOM Among 2025 Best Medical Schools
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) ranks 37th in the nation for the Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care and 28th for Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas among 170 schools, according to the 2024 Best Medical Schools report by U.S. News & World Report. “LECOM’s consistent rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s Best... Read More »
Exceptionalism Rewarded – LECOM Receives 10-Year Accreditation for Medical School
Monday, 24 February 2025
More than three decades in the cultivation and advancement of academic exceptionalism define the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). The road to our future always begins in our past; and as the years have taught us, the task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. It is with that surety that LECOM is proud to celebrate... Read More »
New Dean at LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine Puts Best Foot Forward
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
As the eleventh podiatric medical school in the United States, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Podiatric Medicine began offering a four-year program in July of 2023 at the LECOM main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania. The scholars undertake their education and training in state-of-the-art classrooms housed within the LECOM ... Read More »
LECOM Alumna – A Dedicated Internist Committed to Holistic Patient Care
Integrating Telemedicine and Comprehensive Care for a Healthier Future The Physicians' Group of The Woodlands in Shenandoah, Texas recently offered tribute to the dedication of Amy Chung, DO, a board-certified internist who has brought a wealth of knowledge and her holistic approach to patient care. She emphasizes the importance of treating the whole... Read More »
LECOM Research Team Presents Project at Simulation Healthcare Conference
Several members of the OBGYN Research Team were honored to be selected to present their project entitled, Designing, Fabricating, and Evaluating a Pelvic Model Prototype at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Orlando, Florida. The conference explored the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation presen... Read More »
Christmas and New Year’s Message to Our Readers
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
At the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and across the globe, the Christmas Season is a time resplendent with tradition. Even before President Ulysses S. Grant established Christmas as one of the first American federal holidays in 1870, it had been a season that melded awe with wonder to create a holiday both joyous and holy. The ... Read More »
Collaborative Engagement in the Heartland Benefits Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
A collaborative undertaking involving Mercy Southeast, Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will welcome medical students to Southeast Missouri and transform Mercy Hospital Southeast into a teaching hospital. Mercy Southeast and Mercy Stoddard will host clinical rotations for LECOM scholars ... Read More »
Illuminate the Future with the Gift of Education
End-of-Year Giving Welcomes Generous Hearts We, at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), reach out to our extended family with warm Christmas and holiday wishes of good health, peace, wisdom, and a courageous resolve to engage in purposeful pursuits in the year to come. Those who know this estimable institution recognize that a b... Read More »
LECOM Alumna, a AFIT Civilian Institution Medical Doctor, Earns Prestigious Fellowship
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Civilian Institution Programs Medical Fellow, Major Viviana De Assis, DO, was awarded the 2023 Gottesfeld-Hohler Benacerraf Visiting Ultrasound Fellowship. The 2014 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) graduate is one of only two recipients of this prestigious award in the United States. The Fell... Read More »
LECOM Master’s in Health Service Administration Program Nears Top of Intelligent.com Rankings
In the Vanguard of Vision - Higher Education Resource Guide Recognizes Top Program Across Various Disciplines Intelligent.com, a well-respected resource for higher education rankings and research, has raised the LECOM ranking for Best Online Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs from #5 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. The first Master’s in Health Se... Read More »
LECOM and the Buffalo Bills Salute Mothers in Military Service
Student and staff volunteers from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) gathered on November 12, 2024 to support the Salute to Service Baby Shower Veterans Day event presented by LECOM as the College showered five mothers who currently serve in the United States Armed Forces. The Baby Shower tribute event took place at the Toyota Club... Read More »
Intelligent.com Ranks LECOM’s Master’s in Health Service Administration Program Among the Best in U.S. for 2025
Friday, 15 November 2024
Intelligent.com, a widely respected source for higher education rankings and research, has raised LECOM’s ranking for Best Online Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs from #5 in 2021 to #3 in 2025. The first MHSA class of 11 students graduated in June 2015. As of June 2024, the MHSA program has matriculated a total of ten cohorts resulting ... Read More »
Major Conference Honors LECOM Stalwart
The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year at the American Osteopathic Association OMED Conference. For 75 years, the AOF has supported the osteopathic profession; and each year, the Foundation has held its Gala in conjunction with the OMED event. This year, the Honors Gala was held on Friday, September 20, 2024 ... Read More »
The Bernard P. Redlawsk and Judith Redlawsk Scholarship for Academic Excellence
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James A hallmark of work ethic and passion in all one undertakes can be transformative, not only for oneself, but for all those touched by the fruits of one’s labors. It is with that focus that Michael and Kathleen Redlawsk have established a very special Scholarship Award to adv... Read More »
Trio of LECOM Alumni Serve Nation and Medical Mission
[caption id="attachment_61438" align="alignleft" width="449"] Three LECOM (Erie) graduates serving as Flight Surgeons in the United States Army met at Fort Novosel, AL, June 21, 2024. From left to right: Major Andrew Glenn, D.O. (Class of 2018), Major Christopher Grace, D.O., (Class of 2014), and Lieutenant Colonel Erik Johnson, D.O. (Class of 2011)[/ca... Read More »
LECOM President John M. Ferretti, D.O. and James Lin, D.O. Named Pennsylvania City & State Magazine Healthcare Trailblazers
Winston Churchill explained that, "Leading means having a very clear sense of one's own identity, of one's values, and of that which one seeks to achieve." Churchill further noted that, "Education is the key to any future worth having." John M. Ferretti, D.O., President and CEO of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), unabashedly ref... Read More »
LECOM Professor Receives AOA Research Award
Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D., MS, MSMedEd, Associate Professor of Physiology and Director of Problem-Based Learning at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM Bradenton) recently received the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) 2024 Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Innovations Research Award. The honor highlights an article documenting outcome... Read More »
LECOM Scholars Present Research at Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
LECOM medical scholars from the Bradenton, Florida Campus put forth a noticeable presence at the David A. Paulus, M.D. Poster Symposium during the Annual Meeting of Florida Medical Association (FMA) in Orlando, Florida, August 2-4, 2024. Several key posters were presented by LECOM students. A photo array highlights a few of the event offerings. ... Read More »
LECOM is Combating Physician Shortage with New Regional Campus
The Sunday, August 11, 2024 Edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured the new LECOM-Mercy Hospital Jefferson Regional Campus. The article emphasized the multiple strengths that set the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) apart from other medical schools. Mercy and LECOM are mission-centered organizations; with LECOM providing a m... Read More »
